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2022-10-28
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Giando is located at the quiet end of Star Street, and with its glass facade, it overlooks onto a courtyard with lots of trees at the background which is quite serene, perfect for a relaxing lunch on a bright sunny day. We ordered a three course meal priced at $328 per person + 10% service charge. On being seated, one of the staff quickly served us two slices of bread each and poured olive oil in the dish. Oddly enough, nobody else served us any balsamic vinegar which we felt strange as the dis
We ordered a three course meal priced at $328 per person + 10% service charge.
On being seated, one of the staff quickly served us two slices of bread each and poured olive oil in the dish. Oddly enough, nobody else served us any balsamic vinegar which we felt strange as the dish used clearly had two slots for both olive oil and vinegar. We thought maybe this restaurant only served olive oil….
Starter- Prosciutto Di Parma E Melon - the aroma of the 24 months “Devodier” Parma ham was apparent as soon as the plate was served but the two pieces of melon placed on the plate were disappointing- they just looked like unwanted off cuts from somewhere and one of them was slightly bruised 😬. Anyway, the melon was sweet and paired quite well with the umami packed fragrant ham.
Whilst waiting for our main course, we noticed that the customers next to our table were served with a selection of three different kinds of bread and beside olive oil, they were served balsamic vinegar!!!! We were indeed taken aback by the apparent lack of awareness and attentiveness of such basic standard of service displayed by the staff team. Anyway, we quickly asked the waiter serving the next table if we could have the vinegar as well and he complied.
Main course: Homemade Square Spaghetti, Aglio Olio Style. Clams, tomato, lemon - the square spaghetti was al dente with a bit of bite which was good, but the sauce was not that flavourful and one of the clams had a bit of grit in it.
Dessert- Mixed berries sorbet- the sorbet was on the sweet side and it needed more acidity and flavour from the berries to balance out the sweetness.
Summary: the dinning experience had been dented by the apparent inconsistent service by the staff team, and though there were some good elements in the dishes, there were certainly rooms for improvement.
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